VIDEOS RELATED TO BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS

Sam Logan, publisher of the Michigan
Chronicle, of the nation's largest and
oldest African American newspapers.

The AFRO -American Newspaper
Webisode: Ways to Save.

Comments With Dr. James Haney
Presents Blacks in the Media, with
GHeath, who represents the point of
view of the African American press.

UPitch for Journalists

the 1st mobile discovery tool for journalists/media outlets and 1st mobile news announcement platform for PR pros/brands/people, now available on the app store (http://apple.co/1F8fgTo). Our app is the first of its kind - anonymously browse 400 character (w/ images) "micro-pitches" on your smartphone screen filtered for just the beat(s) you cover (we don't share your information with PR pros or with companies).

The UPitch app is free for everyone. Journalists are going to get pitched, a lot, so why not convert the process to a mobile app that filters pitches and allows you to see just the facts in 400 characters? Why not ask publicists and companies to simply pitch you on the UPitch app, rather than emailing you? UPitch also allows you to browse and swipe anonymously, unless you choose to "swipe right" and make contact to learn more.

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- Negative health stories could discourage man in the African-American community from taking action
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COLUMBIA, Mo. ­— Obesity rates have increased dramatically in the last few decades. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, African Americans make up more than 60 percent of the overweight and obese population, while only 13 percent of the total population. A new study from the University of Missouri School of Journalism shows that American newspapers, and specifically newspapers geared toward an African-American audience, frame stories on obesity in a negative way. Hyunmin Lee, who performed her research while a doctoral student at MU, says this negative framing could have damaging effects on African Americans looking to lose weight.

“Previous research has shown that African Americans do not respond positively to negative news stories about obesity and health issues,” said Lee, who is now an assistant professor at St. Louis University. “Our study shows that the majority of obesity news stories are written in a negative tone, mainly attributing individual responsibilities to overcome obesity, which means many African Americans in need of weight loss could be discouraged by what they are reading in newspapers, instead of being inspired by positive success stories about overcoming obesity or other health problems.”

Lee and Maria Len-Rios, an associate professor in the MU School of Journalism, examined 35 newspapers, 23 of them African-American newspapers, and analyzed nearly 400 news stories about obesity. They found that nearly all of those stories were written with negative tones emphasizing individual responsibilities for overcoming obesity. News stories with negative tones include stories about high obesity rates among African Americans and health issues that are caused by obesity.

“The majority of the obesity news stories we analyzed focused on individual responsibilities and solutions that may not be achievable for many African Americans,” Lee said. “Even the stories that offered advice on ways to fight obesity were framed negatively. That advice was heavily attributed to individual responsibilities such as exercise and diet control, which are messages that are often ineffective at motivating African Americans to be healthy for socio-economic and cultural reasons.”

Lee encourages newspapers, particularly ones with primarily African-American audiences, to write health stories with positive tones. Instead of stories about increasing obesity rates, she says stories promoting promising new research or positive trends in African-American health would be much more effective in motivating African Americans to make healthier choices.

“Newspapers focused on writing health stories that only emphasize individual responsibilities are missing the bigger picture of social responsibility,” Lee said. “To make a constructive impact on the community, health stories that mention societal responsibilities are a necessity while avoiding advice solely focused on individual responsibility. This is because many health news stories do not consider that their audiences may live in food deserts or lack the facilities or ability to exercise safely where they live. Telling someone they have to do things that they physically cannot do to be healthy can have very discouraging and counterproductive effects on an audience that needs as much encouragement as possible.”

Lee and Len-Rios’ study has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Health Communication.

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My name is Lady Adeana. I am the Editor-in-Chief for the WhirlWind News Letter. It gives me great pleasure to announce that the paper has officially been published and it is available to the public. Look for and purchase the paper for $2.00 in print form at your local community events and venues. Please take the time to read the newsletter attached and critique its content.

The WhirlWind is produced and distributed by Julius Nyerere CBPM UNIA-ACL Atlanta Division 421. The (CBPM) Collective Black People Movement is a collective body of people who are determined to continue the works of our great ancestors; by collecting a census of our people's skills, intelligence, and talents. Our motto is "No other people should have more information on Black people than we have on ourselves". The (UNIA-ACL) Universal Negro Improvement Association-African Communities League was founded in 1914 by the Honorable Marcus Garvey. Garvey started the Negro Fraternity for the purpose of uplifting his people through African Nationalism and to develop a collective self-reliant government for all people of African descent.

When I arrived in Atlanta GA in July 2011, from Philadelphia Pa/Camden NJ, I was asleep concerning all the work that needs to be done, if we as a people are going to survive. Let's just say I woke up fast! Let there be no doubt about it, we must be the "SURVIVAL of the FITTIEST"; because it is not just a coined term. It is a message to all, that if we as a collective people do not become a village we will not survive. Our ancestors knew that and this is why they picked up those BLOOD STAINED BANNERS. I have picked up the Blood Stained Banner. I request of YOU who have the banners to pass them on to the next generation and I encourage you the next generation to pick them up.

Information is power! Our ancestors left maps. They already developed perfect strategic plans. It is us as a people who have rebelled from their great instructions. Our elders have much wisdom that we need to continue this great fight and the young people have all the vitality needed to carry it out. I ask "where will you be in our great story; in the history books will your name be included in the struggle or will you sit by the way side and not be counted.

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